"FriedWald" is first and foremost the name and trademark of FriedWald GmbH in Griesheim. In cooperation with municipalities, churches and forestry authorities, this company offers the possibility of natural burial in appropriately designated forests. The forests are normally accessible to anyone at any time, even with dogs on a leash, and there are no special fences around the grounds. There are currently around 90 FriedWald forests in Germany. For the burial, you choose a tree in the forest area accompanied by a forester. The number of burial places per tree is limited, and trees with free spaces are marked with colored ribbons. The special thing about the burial places is that no grave decorations may be laid down, even during the burial; nature should really remain natural here and not be destroyed by seeds and contamination. The only thing that indicates the grave sites are small plaques on the trees with the names and dates of birth and death. The burials are non-denominational, but can also be carried out under supervision and with a small prayer by a priest or pastor.
For deceased children up to the age of 3, so-called star children, there is a special shooting star tree under the protection of older, stable trees.
Within the forest cemetery, there can be forestry work at any time and trees can also be toppled or broken by storms. This is part of the naturalness of the forest cemetery.